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Usha Sathish Mudukotore is a Bangalore based designer with a green DNA in her business, SriaNvi-ecofriendly lifestyles. She creates home furnishings using natural fibres such as banana fibre, aromatic vetiver, korai, hibiscus, linen, ahimsa silk, jute, bamboo, cane, wood, etc. What’s more, she ensures that the harvest is sustainable and ecologically-appropriate. These organic fabrics are woven exclusively by rural women, facilitating their economic growth. She claims she can breathe inspirations into your homes and offices with her green products. Usha tells JF what inspires her.

Working out of home? Here's how all you new parents can deal with your child's caregiver when you have to go away. Sandhya G Menon

In spite of the rosy stories companies would like to tell you about their women-friendly policies, Padmalatha Ravi discovers reality is quite the opposite

“You have been out of work for a year now. Do you think you can cope up with the latest technology?”

“Do you have plans of having a family in the near future? This project is on a tight schedule, so we need to know if you will go on maternity leave.”

Protection against sexual harassment at workplace is your right, demand for it, says Savitha V

Being a career woman was a lot harder back in the 70s than it is now, feels Geetha B. She says the women these days have a lot more options and support to pursue careers and manage homes well.